--- title: "Kansas Man Arrested for Threats Against Ben Shapiro" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-man-arrested-for-threats-against-ben-shapiro" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kansas-man-arrested-for-threats-against-ben-shapiro" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-man-arrested-for-threats-against-ben-shapiro.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kansas-man-arrested-for-threats-against-ben-shapiro" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-17T14:25:13.933Z" source_reported: "2026-09-17T13:23:14.000Z" updated: "2026-09-17T15:30:36.166Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-17T15:24:48.225Z" --- # Kansas Man Arrested for Threats Against Ben Shapiro *Korby Allen Strube faces 23 counts for alleged social media threats, including references to Shapiro's Jewish identity.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, with specific date and location, and corroborated by multiple outlets. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Anyone affected is quoted or given a right of reply, and specific figures, dates, and places are named. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism and a lively but fair headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Korby Allen Strube, 29, was arrested in Florida for allegedly making threats to kill Ben Shapiro. - The social media threats reportedly referenced Shapiro's Jewish identity and included a countdown to Yom Kippur. - Strube also allegedly made threats against the life of former US President Donald Trump. - Strube faces 23 counts of making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm. Korby Allen Strube, 29, was arrested in Florida for allegedly making threats to kill conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. The threats, made on social media, reportedly included references to Shapiro's Jewish identity and a countdown to Yom Kippur. Strube also allegedly made threats against the life of former US President Donald Trump. He faces 23 counts of making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm. ## Disagreement on Strube's bail status Arutz Sheva reported that a judge ordered Strube to be held without bail on Sunday. None of the other reports mention Strube's bail status. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports mention that Strube allegedly made threats against the life of former US President Donald Trump. The digests from the right-rated outlets End Time Headlines, New York Post, and Twitchy do not mention Strube's alleged threats against Donald Trump. The full report from Arutz Sheva did include this detail. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 30% (3) - Centre: 10% (1) - Right: 60% (6) 1 of 11 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-17T15:24:48.225Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-17T15:30:36.166Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports from NY Daily News and Orlando Sentinel both led with the arrest of a man for threatening to kill Ben Shapiro. Both digests stated that the suspect was a 29-year-old man arrested in Florida for threatening the right-wing media pundit. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated outlets Arutz Sheva, End Time Headlines, New York Post, and Twitchy all highlighted the arrest of Korby Allen Strube for threatening to kill Ben Shapiro. Arutz Sheva and Twitchy specifically mentioned the threats were made on Yom Kippur. Arutz Sheva and the New York Post also noted Shapiro's comments on security concerns. Arutz Sheva reported that Strube was ordered held without bail. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 2 - high: 3 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [End Time Headlines](https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/09/kansas-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-murder-ben-shapiro-on-yom-kippur) — Kansas man arrested for threatening to murder Ben Shapiro on Yom Kippur - [The Mercury news](https://mercurynews.com/2026/09/17/ben-shapiro-conservative-death-threats-kansas-man-arrested) — Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit, gets death threats from Kansas man, who is arrested - [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/kansas-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-murder-ben-shapiro-on-yom-kippur) — Kansas man arrested for threatening to murder Ben Shapiro on Yom Kippur - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/09/17/man-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-ben-shapiro) — Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Ben Shapiro - [Hanford Sentinel](https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/national/ben-shapiro-conservative-pundit-gets-death-threats-from-kansas-man-who-is-arrested/article_deaa7035-1ef8-5e75-96c9-9415260b3bb4.html) — Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit, gets death threats from Kansas man, who is arrested - [NY Daily News](https://nydailynews.com/2026/09/16/ben-shapiro-conservative-death-threats-kansas-man-arrested) — Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit, gets death threats from Kansas man, who is arrested - [Orlando Sentinel](https://orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/16/ben-shapiro-conservative-death-threats-kansas-man-arrested) — Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit, gets death threats from man arrested in Florida - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/433276) — Kansas man arrested for threatening to murder Ben Shapiro on Yom Kippur - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/lunatic-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-ben-shapiro) — Lunatic arrested for threatening to kill Ben Shapiro as conservative podcaster admits ‘security is a real concern’ - [tonyskansascity.com](https://tonyskansascity.com/2026/09/police-capture-kansas-suspect-accused.html) — Police Capture Kansas Suspect Accused Of Antisemitic Threats Against Ben Shapiro - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/09/16/ben-shapiro-conservative-podcaster-threatened-n2432407) — Kansas Man Arrested by Florida Police Over Alleged Plot to Kill Ben Shapiro on Yom Kippur ## Questions **Who was arrested and why?** Korby Allen Strube, a 29-year-old man from Kansas, was arrested in Florida. He faces 23 counts for allegedly making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm, including threats made on social media against Ben Shapiro. **What did the threats against Ben Shapiro reportedly include?** According to reports, the social media threats made by Korby Allen Strube against Ben Shapiro referenced Shapiro's Jewish identity. Some reports also noted a countdown to Yom Kippur and that the threats were not veiled. **Were there other alleged threats made by the suspect?** Yes, Korby Allen Strube also allegedly made threats against the life of former US President Donald Trump. This detail was reported by Arutz Sheva and was not mentioned in the left-rated reports or some of the right-rated digests. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-man-arrested-for-threats-against-ben-shapiro. 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